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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
That Lovely Bonnet.

To-day it is safe to say ihe best New
York milliners are hardly excelled in
the world. The imported bonnet is
still looked upon by society women as
the model of what a bonnet ought to be.
but in spite of the continuous growth of
wealth and dress expenditure, imported
bonnets have appreciably diminished in
number in the past five years.
''Your bonnet is in the Custom House,
Mrs. Browne; it came by La Cham
pagne, but the steamer was late in get
ting in and those officials are so tire
some that | don't expect to see nv
goods before this time tomorrow. SO
sorry to disappoint you
Mrs. Browne looked veXed as well as
disappointed. 'Isn't that too dreadful (?
| had my plans all made to start for
Lenox tonight, but there is no use 60
ing without that carriage bonnet from
Flrot. DO send it round the instant it
comes in
At this point, in an actual discussion
not many days since, Theophile, the
little French milliners little bov, who
had Just trotted out from the penetralia
OF the work-rooms, came to the rescue
OF both parties with the zeal of an
entant terrible. "They are tryingit on.
Maman, was what he said. "Estelle
has just fnis. "
Less than an hour later, in fashion
able millinery show room, noticed a
blonde beauty enjoying unalloyed bliss
in the contemplation of dainty thine
in blue and gold. "You needn't need
to tell me, madame, " she said, turnino
to the waiting milliner, "that this IS
French. There is nobody n America
who could have given such droo5p to
that feather"
The milliner said nothing and the
brown-eyed girl who had arranged the
droop of taat feather, and great many
other equally important feathers, stood
at my side and smiled.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
THE BOAT THAT NEVER WENT
TO SEA.
1t lies forsaken on the sand.

1t lies forsaken on the sand,
Forgotten on the lonely beach,
A thing of neither sea nor land,
Beyond the waves incessant reach.
The tide NAV fall, the tide may rise,
The wind may whistle joyfully,
1t has no fibre that replies
The boat that never went to sea.
An! happier were the derelict
That tosses with the tireless waves,
Where currents of the sea conflict
Above the calm of deep sea caves:
1t had its part of storm and shine,
1t bore Its cOlcrS valiantly,
It's keel has cleft the bitter brine,
. Its sails were set, it went to sea.
And happier even were the wreck,
When masts are snapped and sails are torn,
And waters meet upon the deck,
Than this poor boat, untried, forlOrn.
That never, driven by the wind
And blind with foam, ran desperately
With rocks before and storms behind
This boat that never went 10 sea.
The wild eOnvolvulus sows its seeds
And blooms above the sun-warped planks
That never met the water weeds
And passed between their rarted ranks;
The rudder, that remembers not
A hand to guide it steadily
Through warning waves, must waste with rot
The boat will never go to sea.
E. CAvAz IA
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20

they should spend the day. She insist
ed on going one way and he the other.
They disputed for half moment, and
then he turned around and gave her q
kick which lifted her about six inches
from the sidewalk, to convince her that
his way was the best. She turned
quickly ard began kicking him in re.
/ turn. Th~way she brought her num-
Der ten boots around against his shins
very soon convinced him that she was
strong at that kind Of argument as he.
They kicked at each other for about five
minutes, the centre of a delighted and
cheering crowd, and then the coster.
monger female by her skill in kicking
carried the day. In moment or two
more he gave up, grinned good natured-
ly, and the two walked off together for
happy Sabbath.
The way domestic brawls are carried
on in the streets of London cannot be
matched, / am certain, in any other city
in the world. The common people who
walk the streets regard these quarrels
as their own private theatricals, and
sternly resent any interference of the
police. AS general thing the police
do not touch the brawlers, unless they
make too much of a disturbance, and
block up the streets. The police then
simply order them to move on, and
make arrests only where the disturbing
party I, sists. During my stay in Lon
don [ have seen more street fights than
[ had ever seen before in my life. The
actors in these street fights or domestic
brawls appear to take great pride in the
parts which they are called upon to
play. They are stimulated by the
cheers and roars of approval from the
audience, and do their best to maintain
their reputation for courage, ferocity
and skill in retort. The women are es-
pecially exciteable and active in street
fight. The men generally look sulky
and sheepish when engaged in a fight
with his female in public. But the wo-
men never give them chance to back
out. The are much more vindicitive
and active than the men. After the
man has been kicked three or four times
and has had his face scratched up to
proper state of rawne5s, he becomes eX-
cited and strikes out brutally and cruel
ly, unless policeman happens to be
too near. The women are generally the
victors in these street fights. The fight
ing women generally have babies in
their arms. I have seen a number of
costermonger viragos bounding from
the ground like hyenas, rushing up and
down with great leaps, bowling insults
and epithets, then sweeping down to-
wards the hated object of their wrath
for blow or kick, and when the man
strikes out the baby never seems to be
regarded as anything more than a huf-
fer. The costermonger female uses her
baby as a shield. The poor, wretched
baby is generally a philosopher and
rarely, if ever, howls or cries. 1 have
never heard costermonger baby even
peep during the most exciting phases of
street fight, although the mother may
be bowling like a panther in her rage
and excitement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Phoebe, New, is raising cucumbers
three feet long and ten pounds in weight.
Surnames were first adopted in the
reign of Edward the Confessor.
A Washington physician has success
fully performed the operation of implant-
ing teeth.
Astronomy was cultivated in Egypt
and Chaldea, $500 b. c.; Persia, 3209 !;
India, 3101, and in China, 1862.
The first voyage of discovery was that
patronlzed by Necho, in which some
Phpnicians left Egypt by the Red Sea
and returned by way of Gibraltar.
In 1857 the sea retired from the coast
of Peru and returned in mountainous
waves which de ,troyed everything on
the coast, among other places Callao.
A straight line can be drawn through
seventy-tive miles of the Indian River,
Florida without touching shore. 1t is
called the straightest river in the world.
An Oconee (Ga.) man has a gander
that follows him around like dog, aud
will sound the alarm when a stranger en-
tiers the yard, and attacks the intruder
with his wings and beak.
The first bread was made by the
Greeks, and the first wind-mills by the
Saracens. Turnpikes were originated in
1867, the sum of one penny having to be
paid for each wagon passing through Il
certain manner.
The first record we have of coal is
about three hundred years before the
Christian era. Coal was used as fuel
in England as early as $50, and in 1894
the first charter to dig for it was grant
ed by Henry III. to the inhabitants of
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
1t is 4 curious fact that the name Of
Daniel Webster appears upon none of
the rolls of the coursellors of the Su-
preme Court, nor is there anywhere a
record of his admission to the bar of
that court. 1t is probable that he was
already so distinguished as a lawyer
when he argued his first case in the Su-
preme Court that if any one thought Of
it, it was taken for granted that he had
taken the oath and signed the roll, and
no one raised the question
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
The Lady and the Hats.

They tell story at leading Catskill
hotel of the wife of very prominent
New York lawyer, who has developed a
most remarkable attack of klcptomania.
She pockets anything from the matches
on the hotel counter to other peoples
clothes. One day recently four gentle
men, when they came out OF the dining
room after dinner, missed their hats.
After II search they were found under
the mattress i'll this lady's room. 1t is
needless to say that they were complete
ly spoiled, but the husband very gra-
clously insisted upon giving each of the
gentlemen in question an order on his
halter for q new hat apiece. A very
pleasant-facel maid has been engaged
to keep an eye on the klcptomaniac, and
as fast as she ''nabs'' anything she re-
places it or returns it to the person to
whom it belongs. Truth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
He Was Made Happy.

Mr.. E. John Ellis, who was on his
way to his home in New Orleans, stop
ped at IL wcll-known bank in New York
city 10 have a draft of 81, GOO cashed.
AS the paying refused to pay Mr..
Ellis the money until he had been prop
erly identified, Col. Ingersoll was sent
for, and upon his arrival the money was
paid over NJ. Ellis, however, had no
sooner left than the paying-teller dis.
covered, to his dismay, that instead Of
81 900 he had paid $4,000. The
colonel was Immediately notified, and
in company with Mr.. Dwight Town end
was Just about starting ont to find Mr..
Ellis, when the teller rusIcl i'll, and,
with face radiant With joy, announced
that Mr.. Ellis had returned with the
money, saying ,llat lie was on his way to
the cars and did not learn the mistake
until he reached the ticket Office. The
funny part of the affair was the first
thing that Mr.. Ellis said III the bank to
the teller, which was: "Young man, you
wire my wife letter of apology for
making me lose my train.
SECRETARY ENDlcoTr is very fond Of
ho Ii ,,ict,1pa to lan
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
Could StanI No Fu rthcr Reduction.

A new book on Scotland tells the
story of Nj Durham and his servant,
who gave warning because he could not
bear to be pointed at as "the man who
had the leein' MASTER" His rebuke was
taken in good part, and he was instructed
to give his master n nudge when he
thought a story little exaggerated.
The story proceeds
Not long afterward Mr.. Durham was
entertaining at dinner party of friends
When he proceeded to describe some
foxes he had seen abroad with tails
twelve feet long. Peter gave his master
nudge, when Mr.. Durham remarked to
his guests: "No, l am wrong. Not
twelve; they were six feet long" Pc
ter administered second nudge All,
well, on rctiecting," said Mr. Durham,
q! believe the animals tails were not be
yond three feet long" Peter yct nudgcd,
when Mr.. Durham turnel / sharply round.
and, addressing his attendant, said
gravely:
Peter, if l reduce the tail further the
story's gone"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
Advertising Rates.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20

MAIDEN Corty and romantic)-I SUP.
pose it must appear very lon ely to You
when all the company leave the sea
shore Fisherman an-Dreadful, marm.
But you see it gives us a chance to resi-
our minds, and be ready TO answer ques.
tons next year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
AMENITIES OF POLITICS

Grey just met Stewart; he is in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
Brown (desirous Of election to the
coanciD-Glad to hear it. Stewart is
an abe fellow, and an old friend of
mine.
Grey-He told me he was to run for
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20

The men who don't know anything
about yachts are almost rs nun, "uus as
those who think they do.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
NO WINKING.

james A. Stewart, clerk in Kan
sas drug store, has been sentenced to
seventeen years and four months i'm
prisonment, and i'll addition will have
to pay Il fine of Ss20,S0O with costs, He
was convicted of a violation of the liquor
law of the State. After James has served
his term in prison and has handed over
the fine money it is more than likely
that he will display this notice done in
big letters in front of his drug store {:
Positively no winking at the soda
fonntnin allowed" :"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20

Wat do we live for if it is not to make
life less difficult to each oher.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20

council this fall, and had a good chance
for the nomination.
Brown-Why, the fellow is a fool
and should be an inmate of an idiotic
asylum. boston BUdget.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20

SECRETARY ENDlcoTr is very fond Of
having his picture taken.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-20
REFERENCES EXCHANGED.

At summer resort:
81 love you madly, passionately, Miss
Smith, he said. Will you be my Wife"
81 confess | am not Indifferent to you,
Mr.. Brown" she replied, ''but [ can
not be your wife without references.
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

II. rev c. &w. N. tine cards are being
distributed
The q. r & & vii giva a. excursion
toii October A
Freishf Agent Gil. Fl he g. =. 4 Z.
49, . attending ffeixht seenss nlsetinx
A. Chicago Vii slsnt Sunfav A. home and
return .o ths tartsn C;sy fonight
The excursion train 70 ustruit lssvinz
aera a. s..af =. ~. nsxt ~ WeinesiaT dos not
save nslroit Tor The fsfurn uual go S.
standard time. thus giving sxcnrNcnists
snrie nne 81 see ne szhfA
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R'n ~ the rcIe,io SIS ton.s & Nsnsss Cif7
Esad The a ~ NJ afa not snxious IS
pAlt win sueh men ss NJ Ax7sv.
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rie of fpsxhf nirs frsn hrs fifv io over
f,er lhotssod Friars In ne terri aerg sast
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west ~ fffsearz sna BeFaso. ft forms =
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er Ehlaf Eisrk Fl q ea~sr rrrfa a,.f wfii
es eeuvsnie1te io 'srsna Espsas shippers.
re NIehiean Central Rasirasa ns~ness
are 'akin< an nsrecflen tria rvef tAe Mics-
'xsn 1nes srss Vs. 70,sisaa8v ~ ID tnfs ci-v
ear.7 nevt wees The nsrtr p nsfs un ia
ter1eiiss FerferhiiL crsrFnsn ~ -
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rleepsn< Car semranT tfenrr - l.e3~srs
rressssnt q tas Alcaiess Ceatzal Ralleey.
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

AN IMMENSE BARGAIl

of Fine Untres>ed
less than We offer the lot without limit Al IL SN :
Syndicate tne lot
aft his wait customers during the SAFE
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

One lot Of short sleeves finely fms
Angola Wool Vests with tight fitting Jersey sleeves so
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

Nsdicated Siesn Baths Eleclrc sna
Massage Treat usent a su~ ATTY Speris. e.
ssefsou - 8feusnsf1sn and ParsfTsis tlpsu
- a.. dfi = m. saturday tiil fl@ 3 n,
srrts~ al ntsrn. Fssry Wednesday fcre-
nccr Ard Fridav nl - ies sfssxnoon -
sa-r~d ssr iafsss : sie0 make a soeria tr
"a -ssnovinz cor1s snd lnzro~iax uas,s Ard
hnelons
pprr VI = L.ear sstsrR
Ccruer 8f Monroe sn8 IonFa-ss&
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

NJ Psr-neton and Der son Ike. it "a
sai3 both use Dr. Bah = Cough sgprup fcr
c0its.
Ererv travelling man should axe With
hirr toffis Of salvation OH Frics o1ly
IS cents
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

51 lot each Of Ladies Fine Wool Hose color
Gents Fine Sale Price 25c pair.
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

departments named above VIII coeno
from the New Syndicate Dress Goods las
er large cannot last many speaking of the Dress Goods a
Ito each lot
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09
A GREAT BARGAIN IN

comprising Bouces Astracl
'' - Of lot will be closed AT Si25 EACH
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

Tn~rer Pcst Va s wsll asi6 . nwvsrss
Ffersrv en-erfsi e rs~nt at Eoysi Arreensa
EaH sn Wefneeiav srsr ~ fe-t IL Al
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~ sra>x - tne Corsrnsssser.
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Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09

esof market
dbeneft t the epuic
In this
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hwda kid should oTToru
hmghtn 10 C. c
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-29
Many People refuse 10 take Cod

Liver Oil on account of its unpleasant taste
This difficulty has been overcome in SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with HypophOs-
phites 1t being as palatable milk, and
the most valuable remedy known for the
treatment of Consumption, Scrofula and
Bronchitis, General Debility, Wasting dis
eases of Children, Chronic Coughs and Colds,
has caused physicians in all parts of the world
to use it.. Physicians report our little pa
tients take it with pleasure. Try Scott's
Emulsion, and be convinced. DIR. Thomas
Hall, Holly Creek, Ca, says: 81 am using
SCOTS Emulsion in the case of little child
one year old, wasting away, and it is improv-
ing fast. Before nothing would stay in its
stomach, but the Emulsion agrees with 1t
,perfectly.n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-29

A Bonham, Texas, special says:
"Last night Mrs. Tefieller was awakened
by the fumes of chloroform, and not
wishing to frighten her four daughters,
who lad been sleeping in the room with
her since the Gainesville tragedy, lay
quietly for a minute, when Miss Nellie
Tefteller screamed ont that there was
some one in the room with chloroform,
and awakened the whole family. The
Watchdog began barking at some one,
and continued until Mrs. Teftteller
awakened two young men who were
boarding in her house, and sent one of
after an officer, while the other went to
see what the dog was barking at. Upon
his approach burly negro sprang from
behind some underground in the yard
and made for the back fierce, which
was made of pickets and barbed wire.
In reaching the fence the negro fell
over some chicken cOOps, and missed tie
narrow gap through which he had evil
IDENTIFY entered the yard.sThe lady over
took the negro at the fence and ordered
him to "hands up" or she would blow
the top off his head. His hands came
up. and, marching him before her, she
brought him back to the house, where
she and the young man held him until
the officer came and conducted him 10
Jail. The negro proved to be Bill Will
lis, an immensely big black, 6urly
negro, about twenty-five years of age.
There was not shooting iron ofany de-
scription on the place"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-29
DIED..

At her residence, near Darkesville,
Berkeley county, July 18th, 1897, after
a lingering illness, Mrs. HARRIET
THOMAS, wife of Mr.. James Thomas.
At the residence of Mr.. Burr Lyle,
Berkeley county, July II, 1887, of con-
sumption, Mr.. SILAS d. MARTIN,
youngest son of Mr.. ). Hackett Martin,
aged IS years.
On June IS. 1887 Mrs. ELLEN VIR-
GINA FULK, ageG 40 years, . months
and 10 days, wife of James ID Fulk.
At the residence of Mr.. J. II. Outer
er, near Summit Point, in this county,
July 2l, 1887, Mir. ROBERT DUNN,
aged Il years.
At Mycrstown, this county, July G,
1887, JESSIE VANE, infant daughter
of David G. and Rosie Adams, aged A
months and 26 DAYS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-29
4 Fair" Fight.

The war between the two factions of
the Frederick County Md Agriculture
al Society still goes on. a meeting of
what is known as the new board was
held at the courthouse Saturday. The
committee appointed at a recent meeting
to arbitrate with the officers of the old
board reported that they had been I'M
able to do anything. 1t was then re-
solved that the new association would
make no effort to hold Il fair next fall,
and they would not obligate themselves
to pay any debts contracted by the So
called old association, neither would
they allow the old association to pledge
the property under its charge for the
payment of the $4,000 worth of pre-
miums already offered. Charles Snooks'
resolution, that the new society take
proper and prompt legal steps to pre-
vent the old society from holding an ex-
hibition, did noe meet with favor. al
though it was lost by a close vote. 1t is
now supposed that the old society will
proceed with its arrangements for the
fair.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-29
HandcuHed TO His Sweetheart.

Among the attendants at commence
ment is charming young lady from an
adjacent county, who is great favorte
in Athens. She is visiting downtown
family. On Sunday night last a hand
some young professional, whom we call
DR.. Hancock, called upon Miss Amanda
Spriggins (Which is not the lady's real
name). There were in the parlor pair
of handouts. DR.. Hancock jestingly
proposed that they suffer themselves to
have their wrists linked together, to
which proposition Miss Spriggins read
lily consented. The handouts were
spring locks and soon had the young
couple firmly bound together. After a
while they became weary Of this bond
age, but discovered to their CONSERVATION
that the handouts could not be looseneG.
1t was discovered that the key was in
possession of young man who had
gone OH visit to Oconee county, and
was not expected home until next Cay.
The young couple decided to make the
best of their situation and spend the
night sitting up. Fortunately, how
ever, just as the clock struck II the pos
SCISSOR of the key CHANGED to return, and
the handouts were removed. Athens
(Ga.) Banner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-29
West Virginia Notes.

Mr.. III. B. Gilkeson. of R0mney, has
been appointed principal of the West
Virginia Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu-
ton, in that place.
!Stonewall J. Wilson. special United
States examiner of pensions, a son of
Colonel Ben Wilson of the Department
of Justice, died at Clarksburg last Fri
day. The deceased was Il young man
of fine talent and ability.
A boy in Monongalia county got
bean fastened in his throat. He suffered
very much for long time, was belfast
and had become much reduced. At
last rs a dernier resort it was decided TO
perform tracheOtomy, which was done,
his wind pipe being cut open and the
substance removed. The case attracted
considerable attention.
A decree for the sale of the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs was passed by
ISudgeS Bond and Jackson by agreement
of counsel in the case of VIM. A. Stuart
against the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs Company in the United States
Circuit Court at Parkersburg. The
contest will be over the proceeds Of the
sale when paid into court.
A five-year-old child of a man named
Watson, living at Evansville, Preston
county, while playing about the house,
was bitten in the wrist by large cop
perhead snake. The snake fastened its
fangs so deeply in the chiId's wrist that
the reptile could not free itself, but
hung to the little ones wrist until the
large family dog laid hold OF the snake
and tore it loose and shook the life out
of it. The child was severely bitten,
and its recovery is considered an impos-
sibility.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned near Harned'S, Pleasant district,
Taylor county, last Friday, by an old
bear and two cubs making their APP
pearance and deliberately killing a
dozen or more of VIM. Harned's sheep.
The old bear has been seen in that Sec
ton for the last two or three years and
numerous parties have been organized
for the destruction of bruin, but they
always fail to destroy it. After the
outrage of last Friday a more determined
effort was made to exterminate the bear
but resulted as heretofore, in failure.